Here we are, ready for our Christmas Card, according to how the AT&T portrays us (and I have NO choice in this matter……….they force these avatars down my throat).

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Here we are, ready for our Christmas Card, according to how the AT&T portrays us (and I have NO choice in this matter……….they force these avatars down my throat).

Even while the NQ is once again at the highest level in human history, 15 out of my 20 short positions are down today. Here are five in particular I wanted to highlight:

It’s stone-cold quiet this morning, so let’s focus on my obsession for a moment: precious metals. Over the past week, gold (by way of /GC below) has more or less meandered aimlessly.

One of the wildest meme stocks of 2025 is Opendoor (OPEN) which looks like a lower-tier version of Zillow or Redfin. Over the past few months, the stock is up about 2,000% on enormous volume.
